AUCTION  / 

The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States In Person PreviewPlease request condition reports.

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Van Eaton Galleries proudly presents The Bob Clampett Auction, an incredible two-day event featuring the collection of one of animation’s most influential artists! Over 950 lots are up for auction, including animation art from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies classics, original puppets from “Time for Beany,” Beany and Cecil merchandise, a Charlie McCarthy stop-motion armature, and even rare photos of Walt Disney.

Clampett created or refined Warner Bros.’ most beloved cartoon characters of all time: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Tweety Bird. He collaborated with famed author Edgar Rice Burroughs on a never-produced John Carter of Mars animated serial, art from which is included in this auction. A young Clampett even helped his aunt Charlotte Clark create the very first Mickey Mouse doll!

Many of the shorts Clampett directed are considered among the looniest and greatest ever, including “Porky in Wackyland,” “The Great Piggy Bank Robbery,” “Tortoise Wins by a Hare,” and the “Fantasia” spoof “A Corny Concerto.” He created the Emmy-winning puppet show “Time for Beany,” which counted Albert Einstein among its fans, and its animated successor “Beany and Cecil,” both rife with Clampett’s love of puns and topical humor.

Not only was Clampett a talented artist, he was a collector. Clampett preserved countless pieces of his own work and kept many of the books and artwork that inspired him as a child. We at Van Eaton Galleries consider ourselves lucky to be able to offer these treasures up for auction to the public.

All items are sold as is. Contact Van Eaton Galleries for condition reports and shipping information. 25% Buyer's Premium for all lots.

Please be aware there is a $5000 deposit required for any bidding over $50,000 that will be charged to the card on file. This deposit will be credited to your invoice or refunded after the auction.

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A Bob Clampett and “Time for Beany” Crew Golden Cecil Awards Photo.737 - A Bob Clampett and “Time for Beany” Crew Golden Cecil Awards Photo.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A photograph of Bob Clampett and the “Time for Beany” crew with their Golden Cecil Award, an in-house award create
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********t for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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A Rare Early Cecil Hand Puppet.738 - A Rare Early Cecil Hand Puppet.
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(Chemi-Plastic, 1949) A rare early Cecil hand puppet by Chemi-Plastic with “Copyright 1949 Bob Clampett” near the hand opening. Meas
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A Prototype Bob Clampett’s Beany Hand Puppet Body.739 - A Prototype Bob Clampett’s Beany Hand Puppet Body.
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(Fleischaker Novelty Co., 1950) A prototype puppet body for a retail Beany “Time for Beany” hand puppet sent to Bob Clampett for app
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A “Time for Beany” Tray Puzzle Test Print Collection.740 - A “Time for Beany” Tray Puzzle Test Print Collection.
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(Jaymar, 1950s) A rare collection of four full-color test prints for a series of Jaymar “Time for Beany” tray puzzles. These uncut p
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Collection of Four "Time for Beany" Puzzles.741 - A Collection of Four "Time for Beany" Puzzles.
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(Jaymar, 1940s-50s) A collection of four, with one duplicate, “Time for Beany” jigsaw puzzles by Jaymar featuring Beany, Cecil, Wong
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A "Beany Goes Fishing" Color the Animated Flip Book.742 - A "Beany Goes Fishing" Color the Animated Flip Book.
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(1949-50s) A rare early “Beany and his Pals” coloring flip book. The spiral-bound booklet features six colorable pages of characters
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w****j for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Zany Toys Beany Hand Puppet.743 - A Zany Toys Beany Hand Puppet.
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(Zany Toys, 1950s) A “Time For Beany” hand puppet of Beany manufactured by Zany Toys. The puppet with a rubber head and fabric body
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B******1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Beany & Cecil Bath Mitt & Soap Set.744 - A Beany & Cecil Bath Mitt & Soap Set.
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(Roclar, 1950) A Beany & Cecil Bath Mitt & Soap set. Included are a Cecil bath mitt and multicolored sea-themed bars of soap. Measuring 4.25...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A “Time for Beany” Cecil Lamp.745 - A “Time for Beany” Cecil Lamp.
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(Alert Lamp Co. 1950s) A “Time for Beany” desk lamp with a figural ceramic Cecil and a lampshade featuring the show’s stars
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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A Beany Bubble Bath Set.746 - A Beany Bubble Bath Set.
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(Glenway, 1950s) A Beany Bubble Bath set by Glenway. Included are eleven individually packaged bubble baths featuring the stars of the series. Measuri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Rare Pair of Beany and Cecil Earrings.747 - A Rare Pair of Beany and Cecil Earrings.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A rare pair of Beany and Cecil earrings gifted to the cast and crew of the original “Time for Beany” series. Measu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w****j for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Pair of "Time for Beany" Beany and Cecil Moccasins.748 - A Pair of "Time for Beany" Beany and Cecil Moccasins.
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(Noolcam, 1950s) A pair of “Time for Beany” moccasins featuring Beany on one foot and Cecil on the other. Labeled a size 10 with its
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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A Mattel Cecil Plush.749 - A Mattel Cecil Plush.
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(Mattel, 1950) A “Beany and Cecil” plush of Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent manufactured by Mattel. Measuring 22” long from h
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Beany & Cecil Soap on a Rope.750 - A Beany & Cecil Soap on a Rope.
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(Roclar, 1950) A Beany & Cecil soap on a rope with miniatures set. Included are a large green Cecil soap bar on a green and white braided fabric...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p******i for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Beany-Cecil Flippo Flashlight.751 - A Beany-Cecil Flippo Flashlight.
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(Bantamlite, 1950) An unopened Beany-Cecil Flippo Flashlight that “glows in the dark.” Cecil’s eyes are designed to light u
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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A Captain Huffenpuff Punchy Toy by Dapco.752 - A Captain Huffenpuff Punchy Toy by Dapco.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A rare production sample Captain Huffenpuff Punchy Toy weighted with sand in the bottom, so he’d bounce back when pushed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Beany and Cecil Meet Santa Comic.753 - A Beany and Cecil Meet Santa Comic.
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(Clampett, 1950s-60s) A Beany and Cecil Meet Santa comic book. The black and white comic with a full-color cover, tells the story of Cecil rescuing Sa
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Promotional Beany and Hunny Bear Line Art.754 - Promotional Beany and Hunny Bear Line Art.
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(Clampett, 1950s) Original promotional line art of Beany and Hunny Bear from Bob Clampett’s “Time for Beany.” Accomplished
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A Beany & Cecil Tea Set by Worchester.755 - A Beany & Cecil Tea Set by Worchester.
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(Worcester, 1950s-60s) A Beany & Cecil 27-piece tea set by Worcester. Included are a sugar bowl, a creamer, a teapot, and four each of plates, s...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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An Unopened Beany & Cecil Tea Set.756 - An Unopened Beany & Cecil Tea Set.
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(Worcester, 1950s-60s) A 21-piece unopened Beany and Cecil tea set by Worcester. Included are a teapot, a creamer, a sugar bowl, and three each of pla
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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